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The “Walled Garden” approach to Social Networking: Utilizing Ning in distance education.
Bethany Smith; Lori Holcomb
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2970–2973
This paper presents the initial phase of a research project on the use of a closed social network, utilizing Ning, in an online educational environment. Participants are drawn from two online master’s level courses, one that takes place in a Ning,...
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Using social networking tools in educational settings: Student attitudes and perceptions of NING
Lori Holcomb; Kevin Brady; Bethany Smith
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2551–2553
The results of this online study aims to examine and identify the educational uses and benefits of Ning, a new and emerging social networking tool recently adopted by a College of Education. Ning (http://www.ning.com/) is an online tool that allows ...
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Ning in Education: Can non-commercial, education-based social networking sites really address the privacy and safety concerns of educators?
Lori Holcomb; Kevin Brady; Bethany Smith
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 528–531
The emergence and growth of social networking sites (SNSs) has been extensive and widespread over the past few years. Yet despite their popularity, recent media coverage has drawn attention to some major concerns associated with using these sites by ...
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Global Literacies Initiative Project: Lessons Learned in Designing and Implementing a Global Learning Collaborative
Lori Holcomb; Candy Beal; John Lee; Bethany Smith; Carol Pope; Michael Pringle
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3224–3226
Built to be a Web 2.0 curriculum integration project, the Global Learning Initiative Project (GLIP) is a multi-modal effort that enables students to research and discover answers to global questions, all the while interacting and working...
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Developing Global Connections Through Project Based Learning: The Global Learning Initiative Project
Lori Holcomb; Candy Beal; John Lee; Amanda Robertson; Bethany Smith; Michael Pringle
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2510–2512
Built to be a Web 2.0 curriculum integration project, the Global Learning Initiative Project (GLIP) is a multi-modal effort that enables students to research and discover answers to global questions, all the while interacting and working...